Updates + Additions
New Releases
“House On Fire,” Mickey Guyton – Sept. 27
“Honey,” Caribou – Oct. 4
“NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD,” Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Oct. 4
“Cancelled,” Mötley Crüe – Oct. 4
“Cutouts,” The Smile – Oct. 4
“California Gold,” Nate Smith – Oct. 4
“One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023 ,” Def Leppard – Oct. 11
“Portrait,” Samara Joy – Oct. 11
“Prelude to Ecstasy: Acoustics and Covers,” The Last Dinner Party – Oct. 11
“A Love You Cannot Shake,” Fashion Club – Oct. 25
“The BIG Finish Live,” Mr. Big – Oct. 25
“Can’t Steal My Fire: The Songs of David Olney,” various artists – Oct. 25
“Camelot,” Jennifer Castle – Nov. 1
“Million Voices Whisper,” Warren Haynes – Nov. 1
“Hailbound Queen,” Widespread Panic – Nov. 8
“Nobody Loves You More,” Kim Deal – Nov. 22
“The Show: Live On Tour,” Niall Horan – Nov. 22
New Music Friday: Aug. 30, 2024
Reissues
“Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music” and “Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume Two,” Ray Charles – Sept. 27
“Backside of 30,” Cody Jinks – Sept. 27
“Bespoke Wheels and Winged Heels (An Anthology 1987-2023),” Steve Kilbey – Sept. 27
“Red (50th Anniversary Edition),” King Crimson – Oct. 11
“The Best of Bill Bruford: The Winterfold & Summerfold Years,” Bill Bruford – Oct. 18
“Repercussion,” The dB’s – Oct. 18
“The Light We See: The Recordings 1969-1971,” Eyes of Blue – Oct. 25
“One Step From the Blues,” Johnnie Taylor – Oct. 25
“The Complete Reprise and Motown Recordings plus … (1962-1966),” Dorsey Burnette – Nov. 8
“The End Is Where We Begin: REIGNITED,” Thousand Foot Krutch – Nov. 8
“Space: The Anthology,” Space – Nov. 22
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“Legacy,” Syleena Johnson (she says this is her final solo album; Hear here; Read here; SJ Entertainment)
“GEM,” Ark Patrol (Hear here; Nettwerk)
“Namedroppers,” Shehehe (Hear here; Say-10 Records)
“Wildflower Moon,” Tai Shan (Hear here; Tai Shan Garrison)
“Dreamcatcher,” Micki Free (five-song EP; Hear here; Bungalo / UMG)
“VEENA,” Heems (Hear here; Veena Sounds)
“K,” Chelsea Bridge (producers: Matt Ibarra, Andrew Johnson, Mallory Linehan; Hear here; Whited Sepulchre Records)
The radio's playing some forgotten song / Brenda Lee's "Coming On Strong"
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Exhilarate, SOPHIE & Bibi Bourelly
The Unloving Plum, Haircut One Hundred
NAUFRAGIO, Hunters of the Alps
Art Degree, Soaked
Satan Got My Soul, The Sheila Divine
party animalz, pssyclwz feat. Delilah Jolie
Chasing Demons, The Willful Deaf
Stay Here, Ian Abel Band
Welcome / Concede, Lavender Park
Trouble, Myra Washington
Sister Jane, The Rayes
Daddy’s Girl, Lou Ridley
Photograph, Vakili Band
ready or not, Alannah Moar feat. Brodie Barclay
Wild Card, Whiskey Jack
Damn Good Time, Jordan Moore
Window Seat, Cuchulain
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Derrick Mehaffey (Northern Ireland country music star)
Patricia Carey (opera singer and mother of Mariah Carey)
This Week In … 1978
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 Song – “Grease,” Frankie Valli
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Hollywood Nights,” Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (from No. 38 to No. 27)
Highest Debut (No. 70) – “Who Are You,” The Who
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Don’t Look Back,” Boston (from No. 62 to No. 36)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Badlands,” Bruce Springsteen
No. 1 Album – “Grease (The Original Soundtrack From the Motion Picture),” various artists
In U.K.
(Source: Official Charts)
No. 1 Song – “Three Times a Lady,” The Commodores
No. 1 Album – “Saturday Night Fever (The Original Movie Sound Track),” various artists
In Canada
(Source: RPM)
No. 1 Song – “Miss You,” The Rolling Stones
No. 1 Album – “Grease (The Original Soundtrack From the Motion Picture),” various artists
Music News
> Stop the Celebrations – Oasis Are the Most Damaging Pop-Cultural Force in Recent British History (Opinion) | The Guardian
> 11-Year-Old Guitar Hero Maya Neelakantan Slays Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” on America’s Got Talent | Consequence
> Post Malone’s ‘F-1 Trillion’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart | Billboard
> NCT’s Taeil Leaves Band Following Sex Crime Accusation, Label Says | Billboard
> Journey’s Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon Reach Resolution in Long Legal Battle | Rolling Stone
> The Cure to Release Two New Songs on Eco-Vinyl | The Guardian
Tour + Festival News
> Oasis Reunites for Tour, Ending a 15-year Hiatus Driven by Gallagher Brothers’ Feud | The Associated Press
> Ween Stop Touring ‘For the Foreseeable Future,’ Citing Dean Ween’s Mental Health | Pitchfork
> Mayhem Plot 40th Anniversary North American Tour | Brooklyn Vegan
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.